Definition of innkeepernext
as in taverner
the owner or manager of an inn the innkeeper was a very genial, accommodating host

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Recent Examples of innkeeper And thanks to a new crop of boutique hotels in the area, there’s no shortage of places to stay, where innkeepers go above and beyond to make your experience feel like something special. Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 June 2026 The show-within-a-show stars Valerie as Beth, an innkeeper at a bed and breakfast. Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 20 Mar. 2026 If House Bill 1210 becomes law, a certain percentage of the innkeeper’s tax dollars would be split equally between the four Hamilton County cities. Kaitlin Lange, IndyStar, 25 Feb. 2026 They are hunted by Devora, a reclusive innkeeper and former dancer played by Uma Thurman, who is determined to make the girls regret ever pirouetting into her life. Jef Rouner, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for innkeeper
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landlord
Noun
  • Next to him were Brad Lander, Darializa Avila Chevalier and Claire Valdez, all left-leaning candidates running on a platform that includes abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement and taking on bad landlords and greedy corporations.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • One of his friends, meanwhile, recently renegotiated her lease for about $500 less per month by showing her landlord that comparable apartments in her area were now going for much less.
    Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 23 June 2026

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“Innkeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innkeeper. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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